shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or
with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both;
or, if the summons, notice, order or proclamation is to attend in person or by agent in a
Court of Justice, with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or
with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both;
or, if the proclamation be under Section 87 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, with
imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
Illustrations
(a) A, being legally bound to appear before the High Court of Sind in obedience to a
subpoena issuing from that Court, intentionally omits to appear. A has committed the
offence defined in this section.
(b) A, being legally bound to appear before a Zila Judge as a witness in obedience to a
summons issued by that Zila Judge, intentionally omits to appear. A has committed the
offence defined in this section.
175. Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to
produce it: Whoever being legally bound to produce or deliver up any document to any
public servant, as such, intentionally omits so to produce or deliver up the same, shall be
punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine
which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both;
or, if the document is to be produced or delivered up to Court of Justice, with simple
imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to
one thousand rupees, or with both.
Illustration
A, being legally bound to produce a document before a Zila Court, intentionally omits to
produce the same. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
176. Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally
bound to give it: Whoever, being legally bound to give any notice or to furnish
information on any subject to any public servant, as such, intentionally omits to give such
notice or to furnish such information in the manner and at the time required by law, shall
be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with
fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both;
or, if the notice or information required to be given respects the commission of an offence,
or is required for the purpose of preventing the commission of an offence, or in order to
the apprehension of an offender, with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to
six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both;